1
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
that's the one author I would stand in line for hours to get an autograph from
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2
as in certain
known but not named
one person that I know said that it was the best movie he had ever seen
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Recent Examples of one
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
William isn’t the only one who reportedly wants to stay on Trump’s good side.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Noun
While her 46-year-old ex-boyfriend remains in custody, no one has been charged yet in her death.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
William isn’t the only one who reportedly wants to stay on Trump’s good side.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
—SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
—Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one
Noun
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Multiplied across millions of borrowers, that kind of increase represents billions of dollars extra each month that households would have to divert to student loans instead of other needs or savings.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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There is also growing uncertainty about the nation’s trillions of dollars in student loans and whether the government will stay in the business of lending money to students directly.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Rays aren’t definitively the only hold-up, though.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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His only real competition for the honor is Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, but even then, Gilgeous-Alexander was a clear frontrunner at that point.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but only those who have met certain qualifications may call themselves a registered dietitian and registered dietitian nutritionist.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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What seems certain is that both the club and player will be glad when the summer transfer window opens and AC Milan can part ways with Theo Hernández with the two parties clearly needing a fresh start.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So, music lovers can save some bucks by buying during the Eager Beaver sale.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Shift your focus from channels that rarely convert to the ones that offer the most bang for your buck.—
Brandon Batchelor,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Moore is the lone woman in a boys’ club of celebrated actors, including Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, and Kevin Spacey.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta's lone run came in the seventh inning when Luke Williams hit a solo home run to left field.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That mission carried venture capitalist Lane Bess (a repeat flyer with Blue Origin), Spanish TV host Jesús Calleja, physicist entrepreneur Elaine Chia Hyde, reproductive endocrinologist Richard Scott, hedge fund partner Tushar Shah and a sixth unnamed crewmember to space and back.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The talks are at an early stage, according to an unnamed source who said natural resources, energy exploration and trade routes are being discussed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who may have more information about the case is asked to contact the anonymous tips hotline at 816-474-8477.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Its existence first went public in March 1971, when a group of anonymous activists broke into an FBI office in Pennsylvania and released files to the media.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“One.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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